Melpakkam

Melpakkam
Melpakkam
Village
	Melpakkam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
	Coordinates: 13°24′24″N 80°07′26″E / 13.40665°N 80.12380°ECoordinates: 13°24′24″N 80°07′26″E / 13.40665°N 80.12380°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Population (2001)
• Total	250
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	601201
Vehicle registration	TN-20

Melpakkam is a small village located in Eguvarpalayam Panchayat in Gummidipoondi taluk in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Politics

Gummidipoondi assembly constituency is part of Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[1]

Economy

Near to Melpakkam are two important factories, Dupont Fibers and Hitech Carbon (an Aditya Birla Group company), also known as Birla Carbon. Subsequently, DuPont Fibres has been taken over by SRF Limited. SRF stands for Shriram Fibres Limited and is the 8th largest producer of nylon tyre cord fabric in the world.

Transport

Melpakkam lies on the Melpakkam Road from Gummidipoondi to Madaharpakkam. Nearest Bus Stop: Melpakkam Bus Stand (or) Eguvarpalayam Bus stand

Nearest Railway Station: Gummidipoondi.

Adjacent communities

Gummidipoondi - 6 km (Road)

Madarpakkam - 4 km (Road)

References

^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 October 2008.

[1] "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 October 2008.

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